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The Bakery, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Snacks · 0078742132792

The bakery, gluten free blueberry muffins

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Propionic acidMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  4. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Muffin base blend54.5%No flag
  • Potato starch28%No flag›
  • Modified tapioca starch13.3%No flag
  • Low fat soy flour6.6%No flag
  • Brown rice3.3%No flag›
  • Sorghum flour1.7%No flag›
  • Brown rice flour1.7%No flag
  • Sugar15%No flag›
  • Canola oil15%No flag›
  • Blueberry7.7%No flag›
  • Eggs3.9%No flag›
  • Buttermilk1.9%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk1%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Bacterial culture0.5%No flag
  • Muffin mix1%No flag
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Propionic acid · E280Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Phosphoric acid · E338Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Water0.5%No flag›
  • Baking powder0.2%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Cassava flour<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Whey0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Muffin base blend (potato starch, modified tapioca starch, low fat soy flour, brown rice, sorghum flour, brown rice flour), sugar, canola oil, blueberries, eggs, buttermilk (low fat milk, salt, bacterial culture), muffin mix (sugar, dextrose, modified cornstarch, salt, mono - and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, xanthan gum, citric acid, propionic acid [preservative], phosphoric acid [preservative]), water, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cassava flour, monocalcium phosphate), natural flavor, whey.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Propionic acidPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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1 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

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